What if the guy asks your opinion about something dumb?
28 Mar 2024 · 0 min

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A short monologue by Anwar White (YouTube, Mar 28, 2024) reflecting on respectful communication norms learned from his mother. The speaker recounts that words like “shut up,” “stupid,” and “dumb” were forbidden because they invalidate others’ emotional and intellectual experience, and notes the social consequences (e.g., firing someone for asking about a "dumb" opinion).










